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Urban Studies and Public Policy Majors
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM until 5:00 PM
Central Standard Time UTC -06:00
At UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA), we prepare students to become leaders building communities that are sustainable, resilient, and just
Our academic offerings include majors in Urban Studies and Public Policy, along with minors in Nonprofit Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Civic Analytics, Research Design and Data Analysis, and Sustainable Cities.
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Teaching of Mathematics
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Public Policy
Urban Studies
Undecided – Focus on Urban Planning and Public Affairs
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Disability and Human Development
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Health Information Management (Online)
Kinesiology
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Rehabilitation Sciences
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Acting
Architectural Studies
Architecture
Art
Art (Moving Image)
Art (New Media Arts)
Art (Photography)
Art (Studio Arts)
Art Education
Art History
Design Studies
Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Interdisciplinary Education in the Arts
Music
Music — Jazz Studies
Music — Performance
Music Business
Music Education
Theatre and Performance
Theatre Design, Production, and Technology
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Business Administration Completion Program
Business Administration Completion Program (Online)
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Human Resources Management
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Earth and Environmental Sciences
Economics
English
French and Francophone Studies
Gender and Women's Studies
Germanic Studies
Germanic Studies with a Business Minor
Global Asian Studies
History
Integrated Health Studies
Latin American and Latino Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Teaching of English
Teaching of French
Teaching of German
Teaching of History
Teaching of Mathematics
Teaching of Spanish
Undecided – Focus on Liberal Arts and Sciences
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College of Nursing
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Nursing (BSN) — Springfield
Nursing (BSN) — Urbana
Nursing (RN-BSN Online Program)
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College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
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